Eighteenth Unused Utility Belt | Video

[hellofist]

[Oh hi barge. Cass is looking kind of... flummoxed? She's not really sure how to feel about this recent development, but here she is, ready to tell you about it.

She may or may not have some little yellow flowers in her hair, don't worry about those.]

Loki is gone. I don't... know if it's for good. But... he's gone now.

[Will the Admiral even pair them back up if he happens to return? She doesn't know. She doesn't really know if she wants that or not.]

I guess... more free time, now? [Why doesn't she look happy about that?] Don't know. Just wish... I'd done more, for him.

Don't know. That's all... I had to say.

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[inexactitude]

Hey, maybe! My inmate disappeared once, and he came back. You never know, right?

Nice to meet you, I'm Olive.

[hellofist]

Right.

[Still not actually sure if she hopes that because not having to deal with Loki's verbal abuse will be nice but hey.]

You've been here, before? Haven't seen you before now.

[inexactitude]

[Win some lose some? Olive nods.]

Yeah, a few months ago for me, but you know. Timey-wimey and apparently it's been like a year and a half on this side. Which is freaky, but I guess that's the Barge for you, right?

[hellofist]

[Wow you remind her of Steph this is great, instantly liked already.]

Yes, not much... makes sense, here. When did... you come back?

[inexactitude]

[They do have certain inherent qualities in common!]

A few days ago. I've kind of been laying low, regrouping, that sort of thing. Looks like almost everyone I knew here has gone.

[hellofist]

[She frowns, hearing that.]

I'm sorry. If you... need a friend, someone to talk to? Can call any time.

[inexactitude]

[Well that gets a slightly surprised - but pleased - look.] What, really? Aww. Thanks. You're sweet, Cassie. Wait - can I call you Cassie?

[hellofist]

[Oops, giant happy smile.]

Yes. Had... brother, who called me that. I like it.

[inexactitude]

Cool. [Hello new best friend.] I mean, really, that's seriously nice of you. I've kind of got a deficit of girl-friends right now.

[hellofist]

Well, have one more, now.

[And she'll introduce you Steph and just roll around in all the Stephness.]

[inexactitude]

[And then best slumber parties ever.]

See, this is what I like about the Barge.

[hellofist]

[Yes please, teach her the ways of girlness.]

Random friendly people?

[inexactitude]

[Olive only knows half the rules, but she will share them happily.]

Precisely. It makes the more kind of slightly insane ones easier to deal with.

[hellofist]

[She'd classify Loki as one of the slightly more insane ones, so it's probably for the best that Loki isn't here for Olive to meet. Cass can't imagine that would go well at all.]

Pride myself on... lack of insanity, so. Works out well, for us.

[inexactitude]

[It would probably result in Olive hiding in her room thinking she's made a giant mistake.]

There, everybody wins.